The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 2, 1946, Page 2

PAGE TWO The Key West Citizen Citizen Bu Corner ( nd Ann Streets Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monrve County ntered at Key West, Flor: as second class matter MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to se for republication of all news dispatches credited it or not otherwise credited in this paper and 4iso the local news published here. SUBSCRIPTION RA’ e Year ia Months ADVERTISING RA’ Made known on application. IAL NOTICE rds of thi ces, poems, ete, of 10 cents a line. inment by churches lerived are 5 cen pen forum and inv and subjects of will be from a line. es dis- IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN More Hotels and Apartments. Beach and Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Governments. Community Auditorium. * THE TARIFF AS AN ISSUE Wndoubtedly, the tariff is beginning to force itself into the limelight‘as an issue to be passed upon by the American people. One may assume, immediately, that those who benefit by high tariffs will yell with pain every time reduction is suggest- ed. One may not assume, off-hand, that because of this interest that the injury is imaginary or that the United States can abolish tariffs. It is fair, however, to discount some of the loud shrieks that arise at the men- tion of lower trade barriers and to consider whether the gain to the protected interest is big enough, from the standpoint of na- tional welfare, to offset the price that the people, who are consumers of protected things, have to pay. In other words, the ional economic well-being should come first, even though one is willing to weigh the respective interests and diverse testi- mony. One can easily see that world condi- =: tions have changed somewhat since the United States began its tariff policy. Na- tion after nation has tollowed our example. - Higher tariffs have been set up, restrictive quotas are general and allotments have dis- tributed markets at the whim of almost country Under such a load inter- national trade has dwindled and the ques- tion arises whether all nations might not profit by some lowering of trade barriers to stimulate world commerce. It not our purpose in this short article to attempt any answer to the ques- tion raised. We merely point out, at this time, that the American people might as well do some thinking. It may be that our future welfare as a nation, and the stand- ard of living of our farmers and workers, wil] depend upon what we decide. every is RUNNING IN LOW The United States edged in on 1946 in low gear, with slippery tires, on skidding highways. This was expected as‘a\condi- after the wars’ But the battles by armies, navies and air forces have been over for several months. The struggle be- tween union labor and the big business organizations that paid workers their wages is still on. There is a spirit of unrest that hovers the men and women who are being let out of the services; the middle classes and the so-called upper classes have so many indefinable difficulties that it is im- possible to enumerate the r ons why most of our people are “blue The so- ealled “incentives” of individuals might be classified in one word: Uncertainty. It isn’t necessary to go into the inter- jational situation for additional proof that our countrymen are running in low. “Reconversion” of the lives and insti- tutions of our people, and their methods for leading normal lives, are befogged with uncertainty. But we can at least con- tinue hope that our Happy New Year's wishes may live again in the twelve months of 1946. tion over ~The early bird catches the worm, but the-early worm is doomed for the same advice. : serge ‘The financial reports of corporations state “before taxes”, which is meaningless, and the profit can only be a guess, as no one knows what the taxes will be until they are paid. i CAREFUL DRIVING One minute you are living and the next minute you are dead. That circumstance has occurred so many thousands of times in automobile accidents that the newspapers and news commentators in the United States have repeatedly appealed to drivers to exer- cise the utmost care, because, in the twink- ling of an eye, a life may be lost by the crash of an automobile. The Citizen had that thought in mind when it published several paragraphs be- fore Christmas and New Year’s, warning drivers of the dangers that beset them during the holiday season when the num- ber of cars on the highways is larger at that time than usually. Throughout the country, newspapers, this holiday season, called on drivers more often than ever before, to be watchful to avoid accidents, but, judging by the num- ber of people who lost their lives in auto- | mobile accidents, the warnings were of little avail. As usual, many more persons were killed in traffic accidents over the week-end Christmas and the week-end New ; Year’s than in all other accidents com- ! bined. Many parts of the country were af- fected by fatalities caused’ by automobile accidents, and New Year’s morning one of them occurred in Key West. It took the life of a man who was liked by everybody who knew him, it took the life of a man who wasestrong and healthy one minute and was dead the next. A split second is sufficient to cause an automobile crash. The fact is it occurs so suddenly there is no time to avoid it. The only way to avoid an accident is to drive carefully and take nothing for granted, be- cause if you do, you may be the victim of another driver’s carelessness. 1946 will see the war experts replaced by the political experts and they will be just as often in error. The arrival of General Marshall in China is not expected to produce sudden results inasmuch as there are fundamental difference between the Chungking govern- ment and the Communists. NO FREEDOM WITHOUT FREE MARKETS The New York Stock Exchange points out a fact in a recent advertisement that the American people seem to have almost forgotten; namely, that the foundation of freedom in the United States is “free mar- kets.””. Our country was guilt on that basis. Every individual had the right to produce and sell to the limit of his ability. We have just fought a second World War to uphold the right of the individual to personal free- dom. How far freedom of the individual will be assured, remains to be seen. But without free markets, there will be no free opportunity. The United States was built by’ the courage and initiative of individuals. While this nation was growing strong under the stimulus of free opportunity, free markets and the opportunity for profit, European nations decaying and the people becoming pawns “6f- power-seeking politicians. For some yeats we have been copying more and more the European system under which government, in-return for a bogus*form of security, takes over the rights of the in- dividual and limits his freedom of oppor- tunity. State socialism and free markets do not exist together. This time, last year, not many Amer- icans thought that the chief complaint would be that the soldiers are not getting home fast enough. The unorganized citizens of the nation exercise small influence and, very often, nobody looks out for their interests—the moral is get organized. LOOKED POOR; DIED RICH From Pittsburgh comes the news that “Qld Bill,” the scissors grinder, is dead, leaving behind an estate of more than $175,000 in cash, stocks and_ bonds. Not many people who came in con- tact with this man, during his working days, imagined that he was the possessor of a fortune. He lived the life of a re- cluse, seemingly possessing only enough money to get along form day to day. The moral in this is that the next shabbily dressed scissors grinder who comes along may be another rich man in disguise. Treat him right and he may be so impressed that he will leave you a part i of his fortune! THE. KEY WEST CITIZEN Chapter 23 [Tuesday 3:10 a.m. to 4:35 a.m.] HE felt the sting in her palm before she realized that she had struck him. The quick anger died out of her and she waited, astonished and dismayed at what she had done. But beneath the ap- prehension came a surge of satis- faction as if striking out had giv- en her courage. The Inspector reached a hand toward his reddening cheek un- consciously. His eyes were a blind- ing light. Almost instantly he changed, his hand dropping to his side and the muscles of his face relaxing. “Your actions are more reveal- ing than your words, Mrs. Bak- er.” He took two long strides to the docr and without turning, he ordered, “Lock your doors and stay here.” She turned the latch after him then sank into the ch , her legs too weak to hold her. A small smile twitched at her lips and spread to her eyes. The Inspec- tor’s hasty retreat gave her a con- queror’s sense of victory even though she knew how momentary it was. At least she wouldn’t be both- ered for a time. Lying back she closed her eyes and tried to shut her ears to the commotion outside her room in order to ponder on the facts she knew. Moore must have left soon after she had talked with him. How he had slipped out she did not know but the big question was why he had run the risk. He was either escaping himself or had gone to meet some one—perhaps to kill again! And that brought her right back to the question of whether Moore or some one else killed Robey. Her thoughts went round and round and finally she dropped to sleep from sheer exhaustion. POUNDING: on the door and some one calling “Mrs. Baker” awakened her. The lights were still on and outside the open win- dow the night was still dark. It was only four o’clock so she had “Open it, please, Mrs. Baker,” said Venable’s voice. She snapped the lock and he came in. “Are you all right?” “I must have gone to sleep.” “Miss Pratt is here and I thought you might be able to help her, I’ve sent for a doctor and nurse. “Where is she?” “I put her in the other bed- room.” ~ She turned instantly to the door to Robey’s dressing room, un- locked it and advanced to the bedroom. Alma was sitting on the long couch where Robey had often lain for his short naps before go- ing to the evening performance. Her crisp hair was untidy and her round blue eyes held an unnat- ural stare. She wore a white uni- form under a dark blue nurse’s coat. There were soiled blue satin boudoir slippers on her feet but no stockings, “Where’s Robey?” she asked. Julia was startled but she patted the singer’s shoulder. It was com- forting to know the Inspector was standing in the shadows of the dressing room. The poor thing was insane, of course. “Robey killed some one,” Alma went on and the poignancy of her voice as well as the words sent a shiver through Julia. “I heard him but I won’t tell.” “Let me help you with your coat and then you can lie down.” Alma sat docilely while.the Reat. was removed and the}damp, grass. stained slippers taken off, then stretched out on the: couch. a'nice- ly obedient overgrown child. Julia brought a soft blanket from the closet and tucked it around her, “Is that better?” She sat on the edge of the couch and held one hand in both of hers. “Who are you?” “I’m a friend of yours—Julia. I'm glad you came to see us.” “Where’s Robey?” “He'll be here,” soothed Julia. She kept asking questions but did not seem to hear the answers. Julia decided to try some ques- tions of her own. “Did you the closet barely slept. She stumbled to the donr. drugged with sleep. in when you ran away?” PRESIDENT OF CIGAR INSTITUTE OF AMERICA GIVES ADDRESS ON - ECONOMICS CONCERNING INDUSTRY to The Citizen) NEW YORK, Jan. 2. nothing wrong with the cig dustry today that the return of popular priced cigars of known! brands won’t cure, Albert He) Gregg, President of the Cigar In-} stitute of America, said in an an-, alysis of the industr problems and its ir ture. He spoke to the New York Tobacco Table luncheon at the; ‘Hotel Martinique, attended by rer presentatives of ma uring companies, d re-| tail drug and cigar stores and mil-! itary installations in the metropol-|! itan area. As far as the shortage in popu-| lar priced cigars is concerned, Mr.| Gregg said, the situation has now} begun to ease and will continue to improve as more and more, manpower returns to the cigar) factories. Prices of cigars cannot; be reduced in the immediate fu- ture, but will seem to be when volume producers of good cigars| can refill the civilian counters in, the nation‘s business centers Mr. Gregg quoted some figures that proved startling even to the trade. Costs of tobacco, he stated,: are 110 per cent 3: available labor is one than before Pearl earns 48 percent more revenue taxes, Uncle Sam’s profit} from the cigar business, have ris-! en 178 per cent in the same com-! parison. a { Also during the 1939-1944 peri-' od there were substantial inc es in the cost of cigar boxes, lab-} els, cellophane and other materi-| als used by the industry. Official: figures for 1945 are not yet avail-} able from government sources the trend in costs continued toward higher than even 194+ lev-| els, Mr. Gregg pointed out, and} under all these increased costs| most major cigar corporations are operating on sharply reduced} margins of profit. : i “Because of the diminshing sup- ply of other types of tobacco, (To-} jo and Nomura took our Java, Su-! matra and Manila)” he went en, j “more Cuban leaf has had to be} used. We were happy to pay great-/ er prices, but consequently more, higher-priced cigars had to be made than in 1939. Since 1941 do-} mestic crops have been below the; requirements of the American ci-! gar industry. So we have had se- rious leaf shortag: he said. | Ss war-time The loss of workers affected in obligations, flew, its own flag} greatest degree the factories pro- ; ducing the nationally advertised ; brands, including both hand and{ machine-made cigars. These ci-} gars were called for in enormous quantities by the Army and Navy, { hence making it dificult, in fact; almost impossible, to obtain them from cigar stores in the nation. A considerable proportion of the en- tire output of cigars in the lower-{ s priced ranges went to soldiers, sailors during the war and the government is still buying largely for the home camps and separa- | tion centers. Thus, said Mr. Gregg, there has been, and will continue to be occasionally, shortage of cer- tain brands in the civilian market. Now, the discharged veterans who learned to enjoy these cigars over- seas, are calling for them at re- tail counters. Even with a curtailment of overseas government purchasing the industry is strained in meeting demands of new consumers on top of the usual call by the civilian market. Popularity of cigars among mil- lions of new smokers, young men in, and just out of, military uni- form, Mr. Gregg predicted, is a | main foundation for an optimistic viewpoint as to the cigar indus- try’s future. Returning veterans, he pointed out, are beginning to create a cig- ar smoking vogue particularly at the university age level because so many of them are returning to college campuses throughout the nation to complete their education which was interrupted when they | were called into military service. Mr. Cross Commissioner Gregg was Deputy Red in England and on the European continent, and he said he had heard Uncle | Sam’s troops admiringly referred! to as “a cigar-smoking, gum chew- ing army. The cigar offered to smokers by: reputable manufacturers, he de- clared, has retained under war | conditions all the qualities which smokers are ready to fight for. Currently, there is a gradual thin- ning out of poor quality, high- priced cigars thrown on the coun- ters by opportunist manufactu- rers. To summarize, we expect that the shortage of cigars will be a thing of the past within the next six months, but a return to pre- \ war prices canot be expected so} promptly. RELIEF IN BELGIUM NEW YORK. — The Commis- sion for Relief in Belgium dur- ing the first World ‘War, estab- lished by Herbert Hoover, was a neutral organization in the midst of war, and possessed rec- ognized diplomatic rights and and issued its own passports. Liquid, Tablet, Salve, None Cautions Use Only "As Directed A smile appeared on the pale pink lips. “I scared Robey. He was angry. Then he kissed me and we made up.” Tt was several moments before Julia decided she was probably going back to some episode in her married life in this same place. .. “But he ‘didn’t find you’ the other night.” | The smile faded and a worried | expression shadowed the doll-like a face. “Robey killed somebody be-/} cause he didn’t marry her.” Julia’s heart stopped. She thought it would never start up again. She must say something for the Inspector’s benefit but no words came. She managed to stifle a gasp. Somewhere in her shocked brain Alma carried the secret of Robey’s death but now the things she talked about were in a jumbled puzzle—all too like- ly to be misconstrued by some | one who had a pattern to make of | all the events. At last she managed, “I’ll turn out some of the lights so you can | sleep. I know you're tired.” Alma did not answer and the Inspector came forward. “You had | better go to your room. The doc- | tor will be here presently and I can take care of her until then.” He pulled up a chair near the couch and sat down. She did not want to leave but she could think of no valid excuse for remainimg, The: Inspector wonld,try to find out, what Alma f t and ohh woul get ‘ong. Bac! it bedroom He threw off her Fobe and drop- ping the-males from hér feet %ot into, bed. She forgot to loek the, doors or turn off the lights.’Her ’ body lay tense, her eyes closed, while she went over and over the implications in Alma’s words. It was Robey who had died so he must have. been killed by some one whom he did not marry. The only way that made sense was if | his marriage to Adelaide Camp- bell was legal and some one had found it out. ‘ That would give the_police three suspects—the Mrs. Bakers. But they would favor the one who inherited Robey’s money. 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